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chess.com Speed Chess Final 2024 - Games and Results

The Week in Chess 

The chess.com Speed Chess Final took place in Paris Fri 6th Sep to Sun 8th Sep 2024. Magnus Carlsen faced Hans Moke Niemann for the first time since he lost to him in the Sinquefield Cup in 2022. Although these games were still played over the internet on chess.com they were at least in the same room. Carlsen won handily. Alireza Firouzja beat Hikarua Nakamura to reach the final. Nakamura beat Niemann to finish third and then Carlsen trounced Firouzja 23.5-7.5 in the final.

Jazz historian and critic Dan Morgenstern dies at 94

NPR (npr.org) 

Over the course of seven decades, Morgenstern helmed major jazz magazines, wrote books, produced concerts, won multiple Grammys, taught college and oversaw one of the world's largest jazz archives.

PVL: Creamline overcomes Kurashiki by staying ‘disciplined’

Sports.inquirer.net 

MANILA, Philippines–Creamline showed resilience and endgame poise as it overcame fatigue and a determined Kurashiki Ablaze for a 25-22, 25-22, 26-28, 25-21 win before a big Sunday crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. With the win, Creamline matched Cignal’s 2-0 start in the PVL Invitational 2024, while halting Kurashiki’s strong 2-0